1977 Croft

[jdaw1]

The Bunghole hosted us a second time within a week, this time for vertical of Croft, in the presence of Amanda of Mentzendorff. Links:

• Review of the evening as a whole;
• 1963 Croft;
• 1966 Croft;
• 1967 Croft Quinta da Roeda;
• 1970 Croft (magnum);
• 1975 Croft;
• 1977 Croft;
• 1980 Croft Quinta da Roeda;
• 1982 Croft;
• 1983 Croft Quinta da Roeda;
• 2000 Croft;
• Placemats;
• Planning and arrangements.

[jdaw1]

Cr77: dark red, 70% opaque. Lots of tannin and structure. No fruit. The structure remains, but the fruit has gone. Lots of heat mid- to late-palate. Needs food.

[DRT]

Vegetable nose. Vegetables of the worst possible kind - Brussells Sprouts!! {yuck-icon}

Good weight and texture, but I can't get past that horrid nose.

[Alex Bridgeman]

Mid red, 30% opaque. Dominated by over-boiled coffee on the nose. Really not attractive! Modest light body; sweet orange flavours; attractive palate with good balance. Lots of orange, slight hint of tannin. Slight soapy tone to the afteraste, then a long but overly sweet finish. An acceptable wine, but not one to seek out on this showing. 83/100.